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At Least 2 Dead After Gunman Rams Michigan LDS Church and Opens Fire

Federal agents are assisting a probe into the attack's motive.

Overview

  • Police say the attacker drove through the front entrance during a Sunday service and fired an assault-style rifle inside the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc.
  • Authorities report about ten people were shot and transported for treatment, and they warn casualty figures may change as the site is fully cleared.
  • The building caught fire during the attack, firefighters extinguished the blaze, and officials cautioned more victims could be found once the structure is secure.
  • Two responding officers exchanged gunfire with the suspect, who was killed at the scene; he was described as about 40 years old from nearby Burton, with his name not yet released by police.
  • The FBI is supporting local investigators, and national leaders including President Donald Trump, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi condemned the violence.